Appeals court throws out Trump's $500m civil fraud penalty

An appeals court has thrown out a $500 million civil fraud penalty against former President Donald Trump in a New York case. While Trump was found liable for fraud, the court deemed the fine excessive and potentially unconstitutional. The ruling upheld Trump's fraud liability but overturned the hefty financial penalty, which Trump hailed as a "total victory." The New York Attorney General's Office, which brought the case, plans to appeal the decision on the fine while emphasizing that the court affirmed the fraud liability of Trump, his company, and two of his children.